Ornamental Trees for Sale

Giant "Handkerchiefs" a Foot Long!

Begins flowering at age 2 or 3 - so you may get blooms the first year in your garden!
Have you ever dreamed of planting a Dove Tree (Davidia), only to learn that it wouldn't start blooming until it was at least 10 years old? Even for those of us planting our legacy garden, that's pushing "delayed gratification" too far! Enter Sonoma, the early-blooming variety with bloom clusters more than twice the size of the species - as astonishing 10 to 12 inches long!

This magnificent flowering tree has blooms - actually bracts - like no other. They've been compared to handkerchiefs, crepe paper streamers and, of course, doves, for they flutter alluringly in the late spring breezes. No flash-in-the-pan flowers, they begin in late spring and hang on for 2 to 3 weeks. And Sonoma is so much more floriferous than the species that it might as well be a whole new plant! Your tree will simply be draped in color!

Even when it's not blooming, Sonoma is beautiful. The leaves are broad, oval, and lightly toothed, with soft silky undersides that practically asked to be brushed past! Growing quickly in any sunny location, Sonoma reaches 15 feet tall after just 5 years, and eventually tops out at 20 to 30 feet tall and about 25 feet wide. And the best part is that we will ship you a 2-year-old tree, so you may get blooms the first spring - certainly the second! - after planting! Dove Trees have never had it so good . . . nor the gardeners who love them!

Sonoma thrives in temperate to warm climates, happy in any well-drained garden soil receiving full sun. It is very tolerant of heat and humidity, needing only water during the summer months and during dry spells. Ideal for the border or as a specimen.

Stunning rich blue foliage!

Narrow columnar grower reaches height of 15 feet in 10 to 12 years!
This extremely narrow (18 inches at maturity!) columnar or fastigiate grower has rich blue foliage and reaches a height of 15 feet in 10 to 12 years.

It retains its juvenile foliage form throughout its life. Preferring open sun and drier soil than most Junipers, it is free of the root-rot problems that often cause foliage browning in others of the genus.

Sky Pencil deserves a place of honor in any garden due to its bold architectural form and lustrous forest green leaves.

This telephone-pole-shaped Japanese Holly was introduced in 1985 by the National Arboretum. Its fastigate shape adds texture to the garden, and its forest-green leaves remain lustrous year-round- perfect for an entryway or container.

With an upright, neat, maintenance-free habit, only 8 feet tall, 1 1/2 feet wide, and fascinating geometric contours, it deserves a place of honor in any garden where bold architectural form is sought.

The First-Ever WEEPING Baldcypress!

Hardy through zone 10, and so adaptable to cold, heat, drought, and more!

On Sale Today! at Wayside Gardens.

An exciting new look for a beloved native conifer! Cascade Falls is the first weeping Baldcypress, combining the soft foliage, gorgeous fall color, and great adaptability of the standard 70-foot tree with a small, elegant, weeping habit! Just 10 to 15 feet tall and a bit wider, this is the specimen you want for that place of honor in the front yard, patio, or special garden nook!

Cascade Falls is a delight in every season. In spring, the new needles arise a soft, rich green, gradually deepening as the weather warms up. In fall, they burnish into all tones of yellow and gold. And the winter silhouette is breathtaking, with masses of weeping stems!

It's easy to grow this magnificent little tree. Just train it up a stake to any height you desire (8 to 15 feet would be ideal) and then let it arch over and down. Its branches will eventually brush the ground beneath them, creating a lovely effect. Try a pair of Cascade Falls on either side of the garden entry, flanking the front door, or dazzling the foundation planting. A solitary specimen is truly awe-inspiring, yet Cascade Falls also works well as the focal point of the border, patio garden, or other design, mixing with perennials and shrubs beautifully.

Baldcypress is a native North American tree, easy to grow but often difficult to find. Hardy all the way through zone 10, it withstands drought, heat, humidity, cold, poor soil - just about anything Nature has to offer! Set in full sun to partial shade, it will grow 10 to 15 feet high and about 15 to 20 feet wide, though you can train and then prune it to the size you desire. A classic for gardens across America!